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January 13th - 17th

Last week a pink letter went home asking about enrollment for next year. Please sign and return as soon as you can. Thank you!

On Monday there will be a letter explaining Celebrate NDLC week and Family Night!

Classroom News 

Word Study:
Kindergarten: went, are, this, look
1st Grade: put, ran, sat, read, run

Writing: Our How-To Unit started off great last week. The class is super excited to write How-To books and share them with the class. They are working hard to identify their audience. This gives students a purpose for their writing. On any given day you can walk into our classroom and see students conferring with each other, giving one another feedback on their planning or on their revision process. 

Also, if you are in school to pick up your child or visiting, stop in the NDLC Hall to check out our Nonfiction Writing. Pick a few pieces to enjoy and jot a compliment down. It is so wonderful to have an audience!

Reading: In reading we will continue our unit on, "Readers Have Big Jobs to Do." We will continue to use the tools we know and elaborate on them. Readers will think about what kind of word would fit, slow down to break up long words, use words they know to solve words they don't know, and try sounds many ways to figure out words. 

Researchers Workshop: This week we will be starting a unit on families. We will discuss how families are alike and different. We will read books about families and draw our own family portrait. 

Kindergarten Math: In math this week we will focus on building teen numbers and the foundation for place value. We will be solving addition and subtraction story problems through drawing to help better understand the problem and how to solve it. We will continue to determine if groups are equal or not equal. 

First Grade Math: This week we will continue focusing on tens and ones. We will use place value to compare numbers. Your mathematician will learn addition strategies to solve decade number equations.

 Math Apps: I know that some students spend time on a tablet or computer. Our Library Site has set up a page with links your child can use to practice their math facts.

Upcoming Events:
January 17th - Early Dismissal 11:30
January 20th - No School
January 21st - Dress Like What You Want To Be When You Grow Up
January 22nd - Twin Day and Mrs. Ludtke Returns! 
January 23rd - Active/Sport Wear and Family Night 5:30
January 24th - Crazy Purple Day

Have an outstanding week!

Mrs. Lemm

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